Myers, Brown penalized for Bowman Gray antics

Alterations made to race results

NASCAR officials have reviewed the actions from Saturday night’s racing at Bowman Gray Stadium and have announced penalties and also some alterations to the finishing order for the 25-lap modified race.

After a thorough review and consultation among many officials, NASCAR officials at the stadium determined that Lee Jeffreys, of Winston-Salem, was indeed involved in the collision with Burt Myers, of Walnut Cove, and Tim Brown, of Tobaccoville.

Jeffreys was at first said to have only slowed to avoid the wreckage instead of being caught in it, so he was placed back in the race lead and received the win when the race never returned to green flag racing because of rain.

But following the review, Danny Bohn, of Huntersville, has been declared the race leader at the time and was awarded the victory.

Officials have also announced penalties for Myers and Brown for their on-track aggression during the caution. Both drivers are moved to the rear of the field for the finish order in Saturday’s race.

For the remainder of the season, both drivers have been placed on probation concerning any action taken toward each other.

Additionally, both have been docked 100 points in the championship points standings for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. Brown told the Winston-Salem Journal he would not race at Bowman Gray again this season, and Myers told the newspaper he is considering not coming back for weekly racing.

"Both the decision regarding Lee Jeffreys, as well as Burt Myers and Tim Brown, are not decisions we take lightly. We talked with many other NASCAR officials," said John Horton, NASCAR’s chief steward at Bowman Gray Stadium. "We believe that these penalties will send a message that this is something we can not tolerate."